New Developments in Blogging from Anywhere

I was very excited to read yesterday about Dave Winer’s new moblogging application that works on a number of smart phones. Being able to blog from my phone is incredibly helpful sometimes.

But I’ve recently come across a new, even cooler use for my phone. I can now pair my Samsung T509 with my Macintosh iBook G4 using the T509 as a modem. It took me a few hours to make the service work properly, since the rather uncreative tech support people at Samsung remain convinced that the T509 is completely incompatible with Macintosh computers.

Fortunately, I came across Tim Hatch’s site through Google. Tim is an über geek who wrote a script that not only allows the phone to work with the Macintosh, but creates a blazing fast connection that rivals the DSL I use at home.

The first time I actually got the service to connect, I felt a deep surge of glee. I’m free from paying for WiFi at airports and in coffee shops. I can access the Web from the park, from my car (while someone else is driving, of course), and anywhere else I get cell service.

What does this mean for you business bloggers? It suddenly opens up whole new blocks of time for you to blog. One of the main issues that many business people have with blogging is that it’s a non-trivial time commitment. But imagine how much more productive you could be if you could check the buzz and get a post up while riding the bus in the morning or when you’ve shown up early for an appointment.